US EditionUAE rings in 2026 with record-breaking fireworks and massive drone shows
The UAE set multiple Guinness World Records with over 8,800 drones and a 62-minute fireworks show across emirates to boost tourism and showcase event capabilities.
- On January 01, 2026 the United Arab Emirates staged large-scale New Year celebrations with 48 fireworks at 40 locations including Burj Khalifa, combining spectacle and world-record ambition.
- Organisers prepared a programme centred on Guinness World Record attempts, planning to secure five new titles amid regional rivalry.
- Abu Dhabi launched a 6,500-drone, 20-minute sequence synchronised with music and a 62-minute continuous fireworks finale, while Ras Al Khaimah set a Guinness World Record for the largest aerial phoenix during a 15-minute coastal display.
- Security was heightened with armed police patrolling large crowds at events, as celebrations took place under the shadow of wider security concerns and recent attacks like the Aleppo suicide bombing.
- The shows highlighted advanced drone-event technology with brighter drones, faster formations and fire effects, while organisers sought to boost tourism and cement emirates as premier New Year destinations.
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